Find Spot record MWX687 - Bronze Age axe hoard from near Kings Barrow, Stoborough Heath, Arne
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Summary
Bronze hoard comprising a number of socketed axes recovered from a small barrow near Kings Barrow in about 1835.
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Full Description
A broken bronze celt found in a barrow near the Kings Barrow (see SY 98 NW 11) on Stowborough Heath (Stoborough Heath) has a socketed top and loop. <1>
About 1835 a small barrow near the Kings Barrow was opened and twenty-five celts were discovered. <2>
Two bronze celts taken from a small barrow adjoining the Kings Barrow, Stowborough, in 1833. (The photo opposite p.153 shows these two implements to be bronze socketed axes; one with a loop).(3) The possible barrow discovered at SY 91918593, (see SY 98 NW 11), which is in the same garden as the Kings Barrow could be the findspot of the bronze axes mentioned above. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2974 Monograph: Wools, C. 1839. The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet..
- <2> SWX4496 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 1. Vol 1. 100.
- <3> SWX2976 Article in serial: Bennett G J. 1899. Roman Occupation of Wareham. Vol 20. 159, Phot opp p153.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 30-JUL-52.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456683.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 91000 85000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | East Holme; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 140
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456683
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 11:20AM